MIPAD is profoundly saddened and deeply affected by the news of the passing of Secretary-General Kofi Atta Annan. Mr. Annan has been a wonderful example to all of us at MIPAD. He was a champion of internationalism and human rights for his entire adult life, from his university years at Macalester College in Saint …
Nelson Mandela, the late South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, political leader, and philanthropist, who served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999 once said “I dream of an Africa which is in peace with itself.” That, too, is the Africa of my dreams. What’s more, I dream of an Africa that is known around …
Did you know Morag Mwenya Mapoma Neill-Johnson, made the global list of the Most Influential 100,Humanitarian and Religious category? Learn more
Djamila Taís Ribeiro dos Santos is a Brazilian feminist and academic. She is a researcher and master in Political Philosophy by the Federal University of São Paulo (Unifesp). She became known in the country for his activism on the internet. She began contact with militancy as a child. One of the great influences was the …
Jaydee Tarpeh is the founder & host of Ten Thousand Africans podcast, where I interview black achievers and try to bridge the gap between black people across the world. I am the owner of Afrospaces (www.afrospaces.com), a Yelp-like website for black-owned businesses, and I also run a blog on my personal website www.jaydeetarpeh.com. We are …
Samantha Sibanda is a native of Zimbabwe. She is a vibrant voice in the corridors of leadership, emancipation, human development and empowerment. She is a philosopher, leader, educator, entrepreneur, team builder, counselor, radio and television presenter and a philanthropist. Ms Sibanda serves in various leadership capacities for various local and international organisations. She did her …
Lamia Naji is the Associate Manager for Learning and Strategy at Mastercard Foundation. Lamia supports strategic planning at the Foundation. She also supports the management of select evaluation and learning partnerships within the Youth Livelihoods and Financial Inclusion portfolios. Prior to joining the Foundation, Lamia provided policy, communications and project management assistance at Global Affairs …
Vanessa Moungar as Director of Gender, Women and Civil Society. She’s a citizen of Chad and France. Moungar brings along diverse experience from the public and private sectors, as well as an extensive global network. She has a solid track record of high-level policy dialogue and partnership building to accelerate the continent’s transformation agenda. As …
Ever met someone who has discovered their purpose at a young age? Or someone who has sat down one on one and had discussions with various world leaders, entrepreneurs and even young people like herself. Well, let us introduce you to Zuriel Oduwole. So who is Zuriel Oduwole? She is a Girl Education Advocate, who …
Somachi Chris-Asoluka is the Head of Policy and External Relations for the Tony Elumelu Foundation. In this role, she conducts the data gathering, analysis, and methodology review for all research publications of the Foundation and oversees the Foundation’s advocacy initiatives – case studies, workshops, roundtables, symposiums, etc. She also manages all external engagements and relationships …